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Careers in Tech, Data and Digital

by Christina Lovelock, Grant Wright

August 2024

Beginner to intermediate

284 pages

5h 40m

English

BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT

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About the authorAbout the illustrator

Myth bustingTechnology vs digital vs information technology (IT)The digital skills gapHow to use this book
Benefits of a career in techChallenges of a career in techFactors influencing salary
Digital skills triangleDigital literacyPersonal skillsTechnical skillsT-shaped professionalContinuous professional development (CPD)Skills frameworkThe spectrum of tech roles
Software development lifecycle (SDLC)WaterfallAgile IT operations DevOpsOperating modelsOwnership vs service modelLayers of technologyA day in the life of tech professionalsKey relationshipsTypes of teams
Understanding job titlesNavigating inconsistenciesRoles in detail
OverviewRole summaryEnterprise architectCase study: Enterprise architecture Business architectTechnical architectDetailed roleSecurity architectCase study: Cyber security
OverviewRole summaryData scientistDetailed roleData analystCase study: Data
OverviewRole summaryBusiness relationship managerRelease managerIncident managerService desk analystNetwork engineerDetailed rolesIT service managerInfrastructure engineerCase study: Infrastructure
OverviewRole summaryChief information officer (CIO)Case study: CIO Chief technology officer (CTO)Case study: CTO
OverviewRole summaryDelivery managerDigital product ownerProject managerCase study: Project managementDetailed rolesBusiness analystCase study: Business analysis Product managerCase study: Product management
OverviewRole summaryTest managerCase study: Quality assuranceDetailed roleTest engineer
OverviewRole summaryDevOps engineerCase study: DevOpsDetailed roleSoftware developerCase study: Software development
OverviewRole summaryDigital device repair technicianDigital learning designerDigital forensic technician
OverviewRole summaryAccessibility specialistService designerCase study: Service designTechnical writerUser experience designerDetailed roleUser researcher
IntroductionA levelsT levelsDigital apprenticeshipsApprenticeship levelsBenefits of apprenticeshipsInsider insight: ApprenticeshipsDirect entryBenefits of direct entry rolesInsider insight: Direct entryGraduateGraduate schemesBenefits of universityInsider insight: Graduate rolesTraining programmesDigital academiesInternshipsBootcampsInsider insight: Bootcamps
Insider insight: Diversity and the digital skills gapValue of diverse teamsInsider insight: Diverse teams
Squiggly careersJob craftingPortfolio careersInsider insight: Career pathsThe hidden job market
Green tech and tech for goodInsider insight: Green techEvolving and emerging techInsider insight: Emerging techEthicsInsider insight: The future of tech rolesGrowth mindset

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10 PRODUCT AND DELIVERY

OVERVIEW

The software development cycle is typically managed within either project or product structures within an organisation. In both cases, something is designed and delivered. In a product-centric approach, the people who created the product are involved in the ongoing maintenance and lifecycle of the product. In a project-centric approach, a project team comes together for a defined period of time to deliver set goals. After the project achieves its goals, any products delivered are supported by different teams, and the project team disbands. Many roles are common to both approaches, and some occur more regularly in either project or product structures.

ROLE SUMMARY

Delivery manager

Delivery managers frequently ...